7.1 OVERVIEW
• This course addresses a need for a comprehensive examination of modern control techniques found in manufacturing environments. The course will begin with evaluation of PLC’s for discrete logic control. The course will then examine PLC usage for more complex control tasks. By the time the course is complete, students will comprehend how these work, and how they can be applied.
7.1.1 Resources
• A large collection of manuals for ALL of the equipment will be stored either in the lab room, KEB 209, or can be found at “www.ab.com”. This will include manuals for,
Micrologix
PLC/5 processors, I/O card, etc (bulletin 1771)
RSLogix software